2WireRealtime.exe

2WireRealtime.exe

I released 2WireMRTG.exe yesterday, to allow MRTG to get statistics off the 2Wire 3800HGV router. That release was in this thread.

I realize that many people cannot set up MRTG because they don't have a server to run it on, or would not want to go through the hassle of that much configuration. I therefore am releasing this tool, 2WireRealtime.exe, which is a stand-alone application to view data rates and information from the U-Verse RG. This program will not graph trends over time nor store data, but it will give instantaneous snapshots of activity on the RG.

This program is very easy to use, just download and double-click. The program does the rest. There is no installer, no registry entries are made.

There is an extensive ReadMe file that explains all the particulars of the statistics that are displayed.

Note: This program REQUIRES RG firmware v6.1.9.24 (the newer version rolling out now). It will not work if your RG is currently running the older firmware (v5.29.105.94).

Re: 2WireRealtime.exe

2WireRealtime v1.1.1.0 is released.

The program (.zip archive) may be downloaded here, or if you're already running v1.1.0.0, it will auto-update at startup if you have the "Enable Auto Update at Startup" checkbox checked in the Configuration tab.

Fixes and New Features

Fix bug in recommended profile calculation. Program was always reporting 32/5 profile as recommended even when the line would not handle it.

Fix bug in FEC overhead ratio - was reporting value for 32/5 profile even when actual profile was 19/2 or 25/2.

So if your display is showing 300 feet, there is a 95% probability that your actual distance is between 0 and 700 feet.

Also, the reported estimated distance is rounded to the nearest 100' interval. Thus, if the calculated distance comes out to be 1327', then the value shown in the display is 1300'.

You also have to remember that the U-Verse premises techs use a meter that also estimates the distance using VDSL signal parameters. So if the premises tech told you that you were 1525' from the VRAD, that number itself has a certain error to it, probably 100-200', meaning that your actual line distance could be anywhere from 1300-1700'. The only AT&T employees who have a meter that is very accurate for distance are the line techs (I&R group), who have a device called a Time Domain Reflectometer (TDR). This device is accurate to 10 feet or so. But most U-Verse premises techs don't have one of these.

The TDR is also the gold standard for detecting bridge taps. All other ways of detecting bridge taps are estimates and may have varying degrees of accuracy.

Re: 2WireRealtime.exe

Downloaded the new program, but it does not seem to work correctly with an FTTP. When I execute the program a window comes up with the whats new info. After selecting the Ok button the main page displays and while gathering statistics a window comes up and informs me the page has stopped working. The text says "A problem caused the program to stop working correctly. Windows will close the program and notify you if a solution is available.